“We can get court authorization before Thursday morning, Mrs.

Mitchell.”

I pressed my lips together and leaned forward against the edge of his desk.

“What does an emergency petition need from me today?” I asked.

Vance reached into a lower desk drawer and took out a blue file folder.

“The judge won’t grant an emergency order over a minor’s care if there’s any doubt about payment,” Vance said.

“If your husband freezes your joint funds or refuses to pay the hospital deposit, the court needs proof that you can cover the initial costs yourself.”

“Our joint savings account is in his name and mine,” I said.